BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Hawaii Public Meetings and Events Calendar//111285138//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261026T150602Z DTSTART:20260526T120000 DTEND:20260527T000000 SUMMARY:Hawai'i Civil Rights Commission Meeting UID:20261026T150618Z-uidGen@fe80:0:0:0:410:d2ff:fefd:e5dd%ens5 TZID:HST LOCATION:Interactive videoconference DESCRIPTION:

AGENDA \;\n

May 26\, 2026 at 12:00pm Meeting to be Held Remotely via Zoom. \;

Remote Meeting Link for May 26\, 2026 Meeting at 12:00pm:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4349599058?pwd=VlpKZD VmZ3MzYit5clJQTE1VekhOdz09&\;omn=88931748435

Mee ting ID: 434 959 9058
Passcode: dER5Xy

Physical Meeting Location:

Princess Ruth Keʻelikōlani Building

830 Punchbowl Street\, Room 411

No board members will be present.

Upon request\, a tes tifier can be made visible to Board members and other meeting partic ipants using either the remote meeting link above or at the physical mee ting location.

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\nInstructions to attend State of Hawaii Virtual Boar d meetings via Zoom:
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https://labor.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/State-of-Hawaii- Virtual-Board-Attendee- Instructions.pdf
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1. \; \; \; Call to Order
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2. \; \; \; Approval of minutes of the April 28\, 2026 Commission Meeting
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3. \; \; \; Executive Director&rsquo\;s Report
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a. \; \; \; Media tion: Hawai&lsquo\;i Civil Rights Commission&rsquo\;s Mediati on Program Year-to-Date Summary
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b. \; \; \; Data and Production regarding Hawai&ls quo\;i Civil Rights Commission&rsquo\;s Caseload Data \, Comparison by Year\, Age of Filed Cas es\, Year-to-Date Data
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c. \; \; \; Public responses\, if any\, to HCRC data and production report
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4. \; \; \; Chief Counsel&rsquo\;s Report
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a. \; \; \; Docket ed Cases:
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\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; i. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; MARCUS KAWATACHI\, as E xecutive Director of the Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission\, on behalf of the Complaint filed by SUSAN Y. MIURA v. HONG XI ZHANG and RUI YUN XIE\; Dkt. No. 26-002-H-DIS-RET
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&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Docketed on May 15\, 2026
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&bull\; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; Tentative hearing sche duled for November 3\, 2026
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&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Conflict check with Commissioners
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\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; \; ii. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; Marcus L. Kawatachi\, Executive Director\, on behalf of the complaint filed by BR ANDIE AND GREGORY PAYNE v. PEARY G. WAGNER\; Dkt. No. 25-001- H-F
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&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Conflict check with Commissioners
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&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; < !--[endif]-->Upon affirmative vote\, executive meeting\, HRS §\;§ \; 92-4 and 92-5\, Attorney-client discussion on the April 24\, 2026 Rec ommended Order by the Hearings Examiner\, and review of the record of th e contested case hearing\, to consult with the board's attorney on quest ions and issues pertaining to the board's powers and duties
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&bull\;& nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Vote in open session on Final Decision and Order in the above -mentioned case
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b. \; \; \; Hawai&lsquo\;i Supreme Court Oral Argu ment:
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MARCUS L. KAWATACHI\, in his official capacity a s Executive Director of the Hawai&lsquo\;i Civil Rights Commission\,&nbs p\;ex relatione\, ROBERT A. FAHN and BRENDA A. FAHN\, Respondent/ Plaintiff-Appellant\, vs. THE PARRISH COLLECTION\, LLC\, THE PARRISH COL LECTION KAUAI\, JONATHAN D. PARRISH\, and SIMONE McCAFFREY\, Petitioners /Defendants-Appellees\, and LINDA EVANS\, as Trustee of the LAURA P. EVA NS REVOCABLE TRUST Dated May 8\, 2002\, Defendant-Appellee\n
&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Oral Arguments May 26\, 2026\, question on certiorari is whether independent liability exists under HRS §\; 515-3(a)(9) for f ailure to engage in an interactive process.
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5. \; \;&nb sp\; 2026 Legislative Session Updates\ , 2026 Bills relating to civil rights (Senate Bills (&ldquo\;SB&rdquo\;) and House Bills (&ldquo\;HB&rdquo\;) Senate Concurrent Resolution (&ldq uo\;SCR&rdquo\;) Senate Resolution (&ldquo\;SR&rdquo\;) House Concurrent Resolution (&ldquo\;HCR&rdquo\;))
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SC R 184: Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission\; Civil Rights \; Anti-Discrimination\; Algorithmic Decision Making\; Automated Decisio n Making\; Report. Requesting the Hawai&lsquo\;i Civil Rights Commission to examine the applicability of existing state anti-discrimination laws to algorithmic and automated decision systems.
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b. \; \; \; SB2727: Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission\; A nti-discrimination\; Statute of Limitations. Lengthens the statute of li mitations to file a complaint of discrimination with the Hawaiʻi Civil R ights Commission to one year.
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c.&nb sp\; \; \; SB2852: Discrimination in Public Accommodations\; Persons wit h Disabilities\; Discriminatory Practices\; Places of Public Accommodati on. Establishes it as an unlawful discriminatory practice for a place of public accommodation to deny a person with a disability full and equal enjoyment of information related to their services\, facilities\, privil eges\, advantages\, or accommodations by requiring use of information an d communication technology that is not accessible to the person.
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6. \; \; \; Recruitment for Deputy Executive Director Position
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~~a. \; \; \;~~ ~~Status of recruitment~~
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b. \; \; \ ; Anticipated recruitment steps &\; selection process
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c. \; \; \; Questions and staff answers ab out recruitment and selection
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~~7. \; \; \; Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission (HCRC) General Discussion~~
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a. \; \; \; Structure\, Function\, and Duties of HCR C
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~~b. \; \; \; Frequently Asked Questions and Staff Responses~~
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8. \; \; \; Announc ements
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a. \; \; \; Next Commission Meeting Dates (June Meeting TBD)
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If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability\, contact Constance Yonashiro at (808) 586-8642 or constance.m.yonashiro@h awaii.gov. \; Req uests made as early as possible will allow more time to fulfill your req uest if possible. \;
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Testimony can be submitted via e-mail to DLIR.HCRC.INFOR@hawai i.gov. \; TESTIMO NY in the title\, or mailed to Hawai&lsquo\;i Civil Rights Commission\, 830 Punchbowl Street\, Room 411\, Honolulu\, HI 96813. Oral testimony wi ll also be accepted. \;
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Board packets\, if prepared\, will be available pursuant to H.R.S. §\; 92-7.5 and posted to the HCRC webs ite under commission agendas. \;
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If the remote connection (vi a Zoom) is lost\, the meeting will be recessed for up to thirty (30) min utes to restore communication. If the connection is lost\, we will attem pt to restart the meeting again with the same link. If the Commission ca n reestablish audio communication only\, the meeting will be reconvened and continue. If the Commission is unable to reconvene the meeting becau se neither audiovisual communication nor audio communication can be rees tablished within thirty minutes\, the meeting will be automatically term inated. \;
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If you have trouble entering the meeting\, please contact Sandy at (808) 586-8659.
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AGENDA \;
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May 26\, 2026 at 12:00pm Meeting to be Held Remotely via Zoom. \;
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~~Remote Meeting Link for May 26\, 2026 Meeting at 12:00pm:~~
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Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4349 599058?pwd=VlpKZDVmZ3MzYit5clJQTE1VekhOdz09&\;omn=88931748435< /a>

Meeting ID: 434 959 9058
Passcode: dER5Xy
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Physical Meeting Location:
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Princess R uth Keʻelikōlani Building
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830 Punchbowl Street\, Room 411
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No board members will be present.
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Upon ~~request\, ~~a testifier can be made visible to Board members and other meeting participants u sing either the remote meeting link above or at the physical meeting loca tion.~~~~
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Instructions to attend State of Hawaii Virtual ~~Board~~ ~~meetings via Zo om:~~
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\nhttps://labor.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/01 /State-of-Hawaii-Virtual-Board-Attendee- Instructions.pdf
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~~1. \; \; \; Call~~ to Order
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2. \; \; \; Approval of m inutes of the April 28\, 2026 Commission Meeting
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3. \; \; \; Executive Director& rsquo\;s Report
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a. \; \; \; < !--[endif]-->Mediation: Haw ai&lsquo\;i Civil Rights Commission&rsquo\;s Mediation Program Year-to-Date Summary
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~~b . \; \; \;~~ Data and Production r egarding Hawai&lsquo\;i Civil Rights Commission&rsquo\;s Caseload Data\, Compari son by Year\, Age of Filed Cases\, Year- to-Date Data
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c. \; \; \; Public responses\, if any\, to HCRC data and pro duction report
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4. \; \; \; Chief Counsel&rsquo\;s Report
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a. \; \; \; Docketed Cases:
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\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; i. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \; MARCUS KAWATACHI\, as Executive Director of the Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commissio n\, on behalf of the Complaint filed by SUSAN Y. MIURA v. HONG XI ZHANG and RUI YUN XIE\; Dkt. No. 26-002-H-DIS-RET
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&bull\; \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; Docketed on May 15\, 202 6
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&bull\; \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; Tenta tive hearing scheduled for November 3\, 2026
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&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; Conflict check with Commissioners
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\; \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; ii. \; \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \; Marcus L. Kawatachi\, Executive Director\, on behalf of the comp laint filed by BRANDIE AND GREGORY PAYNE v. PEARY G. WAGNER\; Dkt. No. 25-001-H-F
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&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Conflict check with Commissi oners
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&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Upon affirmative vote\, executive meeting\, HRS §\;§\; 92-4 and 92-5\, Attorney-client discussion on the Ap ril 24\, 2026 Recommended Order by the Hearings Examiner\, and review of the record of the contested case hearing\, to consult with the board's attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the board's powers and du ties
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&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Vote in open session on Final Decision and O rder in the above-mentioned case
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b. \; \; \; Hawai&lsquo\;i Suprem e Court Oral Argument:
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\;& nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; i. \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; MARCUS L. KAWATACHI\, in his of ficial capacity as Executive Director of the Hawai&lsquo\;i Civil Rights Commission\, \;ex relatione\, ROBERT A. FAHN and BRENDA A. F AHN\, Respondent/Plaintiff-Appellant\, vs. THE PARRISH COLLECTION\, LLC\ , THE PARRISH COLLECTION KAUAI\, JONATHAN D. PARRISH\, and SIMONE McCAFF REY\, Petitioners/Defendants-Appellees\, and LINDA EVANS\, as Trustee of the LAURA P. EVANS REVOCABLE TRUST Dated May 8\, 2002\, Defendant-Appel lee
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&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Oral Arguments May 26\, 2026\, question on certiorari is whether independent liability exists under HRS §\; 515-3(a)(9) for failure to engage in an interactive process.
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5. \; \; \; 2026 Legislative Session Updates\, 2026 Bills relating to civil rights (Senate Bills (&l dquo\;SB&rdquo\;) and House Bills (&ldquo\;HB&rdquo\;) Senate Concurrent Resolution (&ldquo\;SCR&rdquo\;) Senate Resolution (&ldquo\;SR&rdquo\;) House Concurrent Resolution (&ldquo\;HCR&rdquo\;))
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a. \; \; \; SCR 184: Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commissi on\; Civil Rights\; Anti-Discrimination\; Algorithmic Decision Making\; Automated Decision Making\; Report. Requesting the Hawai&lsquo\;i Civil Rights Commission to examine the applicability of existing state anti-di scrimination laws to algorithmic and automated decision systems.\n
b. \; \; \; SB2727: Hawaiʻi Civil Righ ts Commission\; Anti-discrimination\; Statute of Limitations. Lengthens the statute of limitations to file a complaint of discrimination with th e Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission to one year.
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c. \; \; \; SB2852: Discrimination in Public Accommodati ons\; Persons with Disabilities\; Discriminatory Practices\; Places of P ublic Accommodation. Establishes it as an unlawful discriminatory practi ce for a place of public accommodation to deny a person with a disabilit y full and equal enjoyment of information related to their services\, fa cilities\, privileges\, advantages\, or accommodations by requiring use of information and communication technology that is not accessible to th e person.
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6. \; \; \; Recruitment for Deputy Executive Director Position
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a. \; \; \; Status of recruitment
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b.&nb sp\; \; \; Anticipated recruit ment steps &\; selection process
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Questions and staff answers about recruitment and selection
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7. \; \; \; Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commissio n (HCRC) General Discussion
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a. \; \; \; Structure\, Function\, and Duties of HCRC
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b. \; \;&n bsp\; Frequently Asked Questions and S taff Responses
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8. \; \; \; Announcements
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a. \; \; \; Next Commission Meeting Dates (J une Meeting TBD)
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If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other acc ommodation due to a disability\, contact Constance Yonashiro at (808) 58 6-8642 or consta nce.m.yonashiro@hawaii.gov.& nbsp\; Requests made as early as possible will allow more time to fulfill your request if possible. \;
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Testimony can be submit ted via e-mail to DLIR .HCRC.INFOR@hawaii.gov. \; TESTIMONY in the title\, or mailed to Hawai&lsquo\;i Civil Rig hts Commission\, 830 Punchbowl Street\, Room 411\, Honolulu\, HI 96813. Oral testimony will also be accepted. \;
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Board packets\, if p repared\, will be available pursuant to H.R.S. §\; 92-7.5 and posted to the HCRC website under commission agendas. \;
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If the remo te connection (via Zoom) is lost\, the meeting will be recessed for up t o thirty (30) minutes to restore communication. If the connection is los t\, we will attempt to restart the meeting again with the same link. If the Commission can reestablish audio communication only\, the meeting wi ll be reconvened and continue. If the Commission is unable to reconvene the meeting because neither audiovisual communication nor audio communic ation can be reestablished within thirty minutes\, the meeting will be a utomatically terminated. \;
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If you have trouble enter ing the meeting\, please contact Sandy at (808) 586-8659.
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